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Hybrid bike recommendation?

  • 23-11-2012 2:16pm
    #1
    GrumPy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,566 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I want to avail of the cycle to work scheme with my employer. I can use up to the standard €1,000.

    I am interested in a Trek brand hybrid bike, but the brand isn't too important once it's a decent bike. Ideally with front suspension (dunno how common this is) and typical accessories for about the €700-€800 max if possible. I have a short commute to work, so it will be fairly light usage, and I get moved around a lot so I often drive more then not.

    Can anyone recommend a model and store where I can purchase around this price point?

    Something like this any good?


Comments

  • #2
    theautophile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭theautophile


    If you're only going to use the bike for a short commute to work, do you really need front suspension? Obviously if you commute over bad roads suspension could be useful/more comfortable and the bike you linked to would be fine, but if you're on regular roads maybe look for a hybrid style bike with a carbon fork which will take out some of the road buzz without the weight penalty of a suspension fork. Most hybrids with suspension in your price range will be fitted with fairly low specification trekking type forks which are very heavy.A lighter bike will be nicer to ride generally speaking and you won't feel you're losing effort through a cheap suspension fork.


  • #3
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    theautophile wrote: »
    Obviously if you commute over bad roads suspension could be useful/more comfortable and the bike you linked to would be fine

    Disagree. suspension forks have no place on a road going bike of any description. Thicker tyres or a sprung leather saddle will make a much greater difference to ride comfort than a crappy suspension fork (and you won't get a non-crappy suspension fork on a hybrid for that money).
    A suspension seat-post might also be a useful alternative but I'm only saying that because I've no personal experience of using them so no personal experience of them being ****e, I still wouldn't view them as necessary though.


  • #4
    MB Lacey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭MB Lacey


    Try out a specialised sirrus, I've been commuting on one for years, it's light, nippy and fast. Get some good puncture resistant tyres and you're good to go.
    Cycleways on Parnell st good for specialised hybrids.
    If you can use the btw scheme I'd spend more money than €500 and make use of the scheme to get a good bike.


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